Lakers are a mess

[cman88]

so, you have Kobe making 20 million$ a year.

They just lost out on the melo sweepstakes, and now Gasol is out the door. what do the Lakers do next? Also, they dont have any assets really to make any significant trades. and there arent many top free agents out on the market anymore.

in a way I kind of feel bad for Kobe(actually I dont because his contract is rediculous) that he is going to play his last few years on a middling-bad team.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Kevin Love 2015... but maybe not if they have that roster disaster going on.

[hwangjini_1]

so, you have Kobe making 20 million$ a year.

They just lost out on the melo sweepstakes, and now Gasol is out the door. what do the Lakers do next? Also, they dont have any assets really to make any significant trades. and there arent many top free agents out on the market anymore.

in a way I kind of feel bad for Kobe(actually I dont because his contract is rediculous) that he is going to play his last few years on a middling-bad team.

I love this thread. a tp for making me happy today.

[AfamRealGM]

so, you have Kobe making 20 million$ a year.

They just lost out on the melo sweepstakes, and now Gasol is out the door. what do the Lakers do next? Also, they dont have any assets really to make any significant trades. and there arent many top free agents out on the market anymore.

in a way I kind of feel bad for Kobe(actually I dont because his contract is rediculous) that he is going to play his last few years on a middling-bad team.

23.5 million and then 25 million, that's a lot worse than 20 million bro.

[cman88]

so, you have Kobe making 20 million$ a year.

They just lost out on the melo sweepstakes, and now Gasol is out the door. what do the Lakers do next? Also, they dont have any assets really to make any significant trades. and there arent many top free agents out on the market anymore.

in a way I kind of feel bad for Kobe(actually I dont because his contract is rediculous) that he is going to play his last few years on a middling-bad team.

23.5 million and then 25 million, that's a lot worse than 20 million bro.

yikes

[knuckleballer]

     that's all I have to say about this thread

[Beat LA]

so, you have Kobe making 20 million$ a year.

They just lost out on the melo sweepstakes, and now Gasol is out the door. what do the Lakers do next? Also, they dont have any assets really to make any significant trades. and there arent many top free agents out on the market anymore.

in a way I kind of feel bad for Kobe(actually I dont because his contract is rediculous) that he is going to play his last few years on a middling-bad team.

It's about bloody time, don't you think?  Couldn't have happened to a better guy

[thehumburger]

Jeremy Lin is now their second best player. And here's the rest of their roster:

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm

with all the top free agents barely giving them a glance. I hope Kobe stays healthy this year so he has to play through the misery and doesn't get to watch from the sidelines.

[Birdman]

Im sooooo glad and hope they have worst record in NBA...and they will come close 

[j804]

They will find some way to win the lottery next year knowing them but if not their future looks bad lol

[Neurotic Guy]

Sorry to be so cynical but the Lakers will always be fine because all they need is cap space.  I get that it's not working out for them this off-season but that is an aberration.  Lakers will put 2 top ten players on the court together within 5 years. They haven't gone 5 years without having the best plyer in the league or 2-3 top 10 players since they moved to LA.  Compare that with every other team in the league.  The lakers GM job is the easiest in all major sports -- clear space, get your guy.  They stupidly overpaid Kobe but worst case that will hurt them for 2 years. 

Unfortunately, they'll be fine.

[MBunge]

Sorry to be so cynical but the Lakers will always be fine because all they need is cap space.  I get that it's not working out for them this off-season but that is an aberration.  Lakers will put 2 top ten players on the court together within 5 years. They haven't gone 5 years without having the best plyer in the league or 2-3 top 10 players since they moved to LA.  Compare that with every other team in the league.  The lakers GM job is the easiest in all major sports -- clear space, get your guy.  They stupidly overpaid Kobe but worst case that will hurt them for 2 years. 

Unfortunately, they'll be fine.

Look at Miami.  They needed the best player in the world to leave his hometown and have another top 20 guy be enough of a beta-male to become a role player and they still could only keep it together for 4 years.  The new salary cap/luxury rules really prevent teams from operating like the Lakers used to.

Mike

[Who]

I don't like it when traditional teams like the Lakers or Knicks are struggling. I much prefer seeing them do well than new teams like Orlando or Oklahoma.

[knuckleballer]

I don't like it when traditional teams like the Lakers or Knicks are struggling. I much prefer seeing them do well than new teams like Orlando or Oklahoma.

I find it to be hilarious and gratifying when they are struggling.

[PAOBoston]

Kobe may be a huge ass but he's really been a great player his entire career. He deserves better than ending his career on a lottery team. It's also not his fault the Lakers are stupid and gave him that deal.  It might be hard to hear but the NBA is just not the same without the Lakers (and Celtics) not being good. They are the royalty of the NBA.